Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1887-12-24
THE MINE.
A New and Important Bonanza
Deseioped On Prospects Noun.
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Within the last few months there has
been developed on Prospect Mountain.
over near the head Of New York Can.
yon, a body of ore which for magnitude
and richness has not been equaled in this
district since the flush bonanza days of
the Eureka Con. and Richmond mines of
Ruby Hill. The new bonanza is located
IN the Diamond mine, owned by D. H.
Foley, Dennis O'Leary and the Morris
Brothers-James and Mike. Indeed
there is a series OF mines in the same
vicinity, belonging substantially to the
same parties, comprising the Diamond
Nos. l and 2, the Tangeirs, the Orc.
moso, the Parnell and the Hibernia.
The II have o United States patent
tor a portion of the ground covered by
these claims. 1t is now apparent that
that section of Prospect Mountain Dor.
dering New York Canyon is the most
promising part, not only of the old
mountain itself, but of the entire dis.
trict of Eureka, and the value Of all
claims in that vicinity must be greatly
enhanced by the recent discovery In the
Diamond.
During the week the writer, In com.
pany with Dennis O'Leary, paid a visit
of inspection to the new find. 10 say
that we were surprised at the extent of
the ore body uncovered, and the gen.
eral appearance of wealth and perma.
nency in the Diamond, hardly expresses
our astonishment. With an experience
of sixteen years in this district, during
which time we have at some time or an
other looked into pretty much every
mine along the great mineral zone, from
Adams Hill to Secret Canyon, we have
never seen, with the same amount of
work and exploration, 30 promising a
showing for a good mine as that pre-.
| sented by this latest bonanza. Neither
the Richmond nor the Eureka Consoli.
dated in the beginning made as good q
showing as the Diamond does to-day.
In fact, we returned from the mine with
more and stronger hope for the future of
this district than we had experienced
before in several years. In our judg.
ment this find marks the inception of q
new and prosperous era for Eureka Dis.
trict. It means new theories and ideas
about the formation and trend of ore
channels in Prospect Mountain. 1t will
tend to define the course of ore bodies
in the mountain and result in less ran.
dom prospecting than has hitherto pre-.
vailed. In q word, it is likely to guide
the prospector to better directed efforts
in the future.
We have not the space to give a de-.
tailed description Of all we saw in the
Diamond. We must therefore be con.
tent with giving a rough estimate of the
| size and value of the ore body in sight.
| There are a succession of caves in and
around and about which the ore exists,
Just as was the case in the great mines
of Ruby Hill. The ore body, as it ap.
pears, lies nearly horizontal with a slight
inclination into the mountain. It
is reached by an incline at a
depth of a little over 100 feet. The
ore, where first encountered has an aver.
age thickness Of four to six feet. We
| would Judge its width, as already dis.
| closed, to be 40 feet. and it has been ex.
| plored along its general course something
| like 100 feet. At the back end there is
a solid breast Of ore l6 feet high, max.
ing the average thickness Of the entire
body say 10 feet. To recapitulate, it is
100 feet long, 40 feet wide and 10 feet
thick. This much is known. 1t may
be so or 100 times larger in every direc.
ton. No one can tell as to that. We
| enter the realm of speculation when we
| 20 beyond demonstrated facts. The ore
is of the finest quality. On q grand
average the entire mass will perhaps go
$40 to $50 per ton. There is none of it
low grade, while portions Of it are worth
over $500 to the ton.
Briefly, this is the new bonanza. 1t is
grand and beautiful az it stands and full
Of hope and promise for the future. No
man can see it without being deeply i'm.
pressed with its Importance and value.
The discovery was made during the
Spring and Fall months by Dennis
OLeary, one of the owners, who was
working the mine on q lease. He is de.
serving of great credit for the energy
and skill with which he diligently pur-
sued the indications at first met with
until they led up to the great body Of
rich ore we have just described. Both he
/ and his partners have a right to congrat'
u!ate themselves on their good fortune.
The SENTINEL hopes that the new bo.
nanzr may prove to be as large and as
rich as the best friend of this old camp
! could wish 1t to be.